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Arrest Of Telegram Founder Was Result Of Judicial Investigation; Not Political Decision – French President, Macron

Telegram Founder, Pavel Durov and French President, Emmanuel Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has claimed that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov was a result of a judicial investigation and not a politically-motivated decision. In a press statement issued via his verified X page on Tuesday, Macron emphasised that the French judiciary operates independently and that the government does not interfere in legal proceedings. Macron’s statement comes after speculation surrounding the circumstances of Durov’s arrest, with some suggesting that it was a politically driven move. However, the French President reassured that the legal system was allowed to run its course, leading to the detention of the Telegram founder.Read More

Boris Johnson Resigns After Mutiny In His Party

UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s turbulent tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister came to an end yesterday, after a historic party revolt over series of ethics scandals forced him to step down. It tookRead More

Ekweremadu: Immigration Affirms Alleged Kidney Donor Is 21 Years Old

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice
Says due process followed in application, issuance Declares no contact yet from UK Govt Ebonyi promises to contact family of alleged donor The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday affirmed thatRead More

UK University Suspends Senator Ekweremadu As Visiting Lecturer Amid Organ Harvesting Trial

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu
The University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, has suspended embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, whom it recently appointed as a visiting professor, Corporate and International Linkages. This comes amidRead More

Nigerian Embassy In Russia Suspends Passport Production

Nigerian international passports
The federal government has suspended the production of passports in Russia for Nigerian nationals, according to a memo. Specifically, the Nigerian embassy in Russia announced the suspension in a memoRead More

Russia-Ukraine War: Europe Mounts Pressure On Nigeria For More Gas Supply

European Union
Takes advocacy to NNPC after visit to Sylva The European Union (EU) yesterday continued to mount pressure on Nigeria to ramp up its gas supply to Europe, with a visitRead More

Russia Warns Media Not To Report Interview With Ukrainian President, Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin vs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia’s communications watchdog told Russian media on Sunday to refrain from reporting an interview done with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It said it had started a probe into the outletsRead More

It’s Time To Talk With Russia, Ukraine President, Zelenskyy, Calls For Dialogue As War Enters 23rd Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for talks with Russia to end the ongoing war between the two countries. On February 24, Russian troops invaded Ukraine following a directive byRead More

Russian Troops Take 400 People Hostage At Mariupol’s Intensive Care Hospital In Ukraine

Russian Troops
No fewer than 400 people are being held hostage by Russian troops after occupying an intensive care hospital in the Mariupol, a Ukrainian city. This was made known on TuesdayRead More

Russian Journalist Charged To Court For Interrupting News Broadcast With Anti-War Protest

War
Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at Channel One Television, has been detained after she interrupted the channel’s news broadcast in a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Daily MailRead More